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City Hall and Court House City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Meeting Minutes - Action Only Katie Burger, Executive Assistant, 651-266-8560 City Council Council President Russ Stark Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Councilmember Rebecca Noecker Councilmember Jane L. Prince Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, December 21, 2016 3:30 PM Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Budget Amendment Public Hearings at 3:30 p.m. Public Hearings at 5:30 p.m. There will be no meeting on December 28. ROLL CALL Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao, Councilmember Chris Tolbert, City Council President Russ Stark, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker and Councilmember Jane L. Prince COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 AO 16-98 Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2016 General Fund operating budget to more accurately record capital expenditures. Received and filed 2 AO 16-100 Amending the 2016 PED Operations Budget to re-allocate budget from full time certified account to services line items, due to savings from vacancies. Received and filed CONSENT AGENDA Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Approval of the Consent Agenda (Items 3 - 13) Consent Agenda adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 3 RLH OA 16-13 Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of James W. Thao for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 1549 SEVENTH STREET EAST. Sponsors: Bostrom Adopted 4 RLH OA 16-12 Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Sherida T. Moore for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 1079 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. Sponsors: Bostrom Adopted 5 RES 16-2181 Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition services during June to September 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 17, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 1, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1702C, Assessment No. 172001) Sponsors: Stark Adopted 6 RES 16-2182 Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during September 8 to October 29, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 17, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 1, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J1704P, Assessment No. 178403) Sponsors: Stark Adopted 7 RES 16-2188 Approving the City’s cost of providing Fire Certificate of Occupancy Fees billed during August 8 to September 10, 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 17, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 1, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT1705, Assessment No. 178204) Sponsors: Stark Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 8 RES 16-2150 Approving payment in the amount of eighteen thousand four hundred ninety-nine dollars and nineteen cents ($18,499.19) in full settlement of the claim of State Farm Insurance Company as Subrogee of John Bergstrom. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 9 RES 16-2085 Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017) between the City of Saint Paul and The Saint Paul Fire Supervisory Association International Association of Firefighters, Local 3939. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 10 RES 16-2189 Approving the City’s cost of providing Tree Removal services during September 2016, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for January 17, 2017 and City Council public hearing for March 1, 2017 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 1702T, Assessment No. 179001) Sponsors: Stark Adopted 11 RES 16-2202 Approving the Mayor's appointments of Aquanetta Anderson, Adrian Perryman, and John Reich to serve on the Saint Paul Planning Commission. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 12 RES 16-2186 Approving the 2017 10% Club List of eligible recipients. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 13 RES 16-2116 Approving the extension of the 2016 Performance Agreement between the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network and the City of Saint Paul through February 28, 2017. Sponsors: Stark Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 FOR DISCUSSION 14 RES 16-2208 Co-naming a portion of Plato Boulevard in honor of John Nasseff. Sponsors: Noecker Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at four separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are held at the third reading. No items BUDGET AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS (held during the 3:30 portion of the meeting) 15 RES PH 16-446 Moving $4,750,000 of revenues and expenditures relating to Arena Loan Forgiveness granted by the State of Minnesota from the 2016 Rivercentre Capital Budget to the City Capital Project Budget. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 16 RES PH 16-439 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department to establish the spending and financing plans for the reimbursement from the Minnesota Task Force 1 team in the amount of $1,096. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 17 RES PH 16-440 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department to establish the spending and financing plans for the reimbursement from the Minnesota National Guard in the amount of $753.59. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 18 RES 16-2077 Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budget in the amount of $50,000 to reflect grant funding received from the National League of Cities and Children & Nature Network. (Laid over from December 7 for a public hearing) Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 19 RES PH 16-421 Authorizing Parks and Recreation to increase its Special Services Budget in the amount of $155,000 to reflect the compensation received from the Metropolitan Council for temporary construction easements, allowing for the undertaking of a sewer rehabilitation project at Phalen Park. Sponsors: Bostrom Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 20 RES PH 16-438 Amending the 2016 financing and spending budgets in the Department of Public Works General Fund Parking Meters Maintenance accounting unit. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince City of Saint Paul Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 Nay: 0 SUSPENSION ITEMS Rules suspended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 RES 16-2222 Waiving the three-hundred (300) foot separation distance requirement from a protected use in order to issue a Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, a Liquor On Sale-Sunday and a Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license with conditions to Revival St. Paul Corp d/b/a Revival (License ID #20160002604) for the premises located at 525 Selby Avenue. Sponsors: Thao Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 21 Ord 16-51 Granting the application of Edward Conley to rezone property at 328-330 Ninth Street East from I1 Industrial to B5 Central Business-Service District, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Saint Paul zoning map. Sponsors: Noecker Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 22 Ord 16-48 Amending Chapter 402 of the Legislative Code pertaining to raffle events. Sponsors: Noecker Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 23 Ord 16-52 Amending Chapter 357 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to update language related to the handling and storage of solid waste and other waste streams. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 24 Ord 16-53 Amending Chapter 87 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the cut off of street service connections. Sponsors: Brendmoen Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 25 Ord 16-56 Administrative Ordinance placing the classifications titled Victim Witness Assistant and Victim Witness Coordinator in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.02(H) of the City of Saint Paul Charter. (Must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council but prior to Mayor signature.) Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 26 Ord 16-58 Amending Chapter 34 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to minimum property maintenance standards for structures and buildings. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 27 Ord 16-59 Amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Establishment of Permit Fees and Certificate of Compliance. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 28 Ord 16-60 Amending Chapter 34.24 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Excessive Consumption of City Services. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 29 Ord 16-61 Amending Chapter 40 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Certificate of Occupancy as it relates to Fees. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 30 Ord 16-62 Amending Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Vacant Buildings as it relates to the Vacant Building Registration Fee. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 31 Ord 16-63 Amending Chapter 55 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the Fire Code - Permit Fees for Tents, Liquid Petroleum and Storage Tanks. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 32 Ord 16-64 Amending Chapter 199 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Animals - Rabies Control. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 33 Ord 16-65 Amending Chapter 200 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Animals - Impounding and Boarding Fees. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 34 Ord 16-66 Amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Uniform License Procedures as it relates to License Fee Schedule. Sponsors: Stark Public hearing held and closed; laid over to January 4, 2017 for final adoption Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 35 RES PH 16-443 Approving the petition of Patrick Ostrom to vacate the northeasterly 20 feet of Charles Avenue adjacent to 791 Hampden Avenue and 2296 Territorial Road. Sponsors: Stark Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 36 RES PH 16-444 Amending the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Saint Paul Neighborhood Scattered Site Tax Increment Financing District No. 100 and No. 148, Districts 2, 5, 6-9, 13 and 15, Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Sponsors: Thao Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 37 RES PH 16-445 Amending the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Snelling University Tax Increment Financing District No. 135, District 13, Ward 1. Sponsors: Thao Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 38 RES PH 16-90 Final Order approving the construction of improvements along Wabasha Street from Plato Boulevard to Fillmore Avenue, and approving the annual operation and maintenance costs for the above-standard lighting. (File No. 19188, Assessment No. 165210) (Public hearing continued from September 21) Sponsors: Noecker Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 LEGISLATIVE HEARING ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 41 RLH SAO 16-51 Appeal of Sam Manning, SMRLS, o/b/o Ken Hamblin, to a Summary Abatement Order at 889 EUCLID STREET. Sponsors: Prince Adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 48 RLH VBR 16-77 Appeal of Nai Lo/Mai Vue to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1232 SEVENTH STREET EAST. Sponsors: Bostrom Adopted Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 42 RLH RR 16-51 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1062 FRONT AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the December 21, 2016, City Council public hearing. Sponsors: Thao Public hearing continued to January 18, 2017 Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince City of Saint Paul Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 Nay: 0 LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired. Approval of the Consent Agenda (Items 39 - 52) Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 39 RLH FCO Appeal of Robert Leibman, Cozy Homes and Apartments, to a 16-203 Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection at 1678 CHARLES AVENUE. Sponsors: Stark Adopted 40 RLH CO 16-30 Appeal of Mary Anne Davis to a Correction Notice at 465 EDMUND AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Adopted as amended 43 RLH VBR 16-75 Appeal of Jason and Jennifer Weimer to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 123 ISABEL STREET WEST. Sponsors: Noecker Adopted 44 RLH VBR 16-78 Appeal of George Stone to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 1079 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. Sponsors: Bostrom Adopted 45 RLH VBR 16-82 Appeal of Gary Odeen to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 784 PEDERSEN STREET. Sponsors: Prince Adopted City of Saint Paul Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 46 RLH RR 16-52 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1150 REANEY AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the December 21, 2016, City Council public hearing. Sponsors: Prince Public hearing continued to January 4, 2017 47 RLH FCO Appeal of Riaz Hussain to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint 16-190 at 1170 SEVENTH STREET EAST. Sponsors: Bostrom Adopted 49 RLH SAO 16-48 Appeal of Howard Williams to a Summary Abatement Order at 120-122 STEVENS STREET WEST. Sponsors: Noecker Adopted 50 RLH VBR 16-79 Appeal of Kiros Tesfaye to a Vacant Building Registration Fee at 2437 STEWART AVENUE. Sponsors: Tolbert Adopted 51 RLH VBR 16-76 Appeal of Al Beatrez to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 662 THIRD STREET EAST. Sponsors: Prince Adopted 52 RLH FCO Appeal of Eric Fodness to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 127 16-200 YORK AVENUE. Sponsors: Brendmoen Adopted ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Yea: 7- Councilmember Bostrom, Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Thao, Councilmember Tolbert, City Council President Stark, Councilmember Noecker and Councilmember Prince Nay: 0 City of Saint Paul Page 13 City Council Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 21, 2016 Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Councilmembers use iPads to review the files during the meeting. Using the iPad greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. 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